Scoring models weight factors including liability strength, damages exposure, venue, plaintiff counsel, and coverage issues to produce a numeric or categorical rating supporting comparison and resource allocation.
Predictive models increasingly supplement judgment-based scoring.
Alternative Names:
Claim Scoring|Matter Scoring
Why it Matters?
Consistency across evaluators is scoring's principal benefit, since defined criteria produce comparable ratings where narrative assessments do not, which enables portfolio comparison and identifies outliers warranting attention. Model accuracy requires validation against actual outcomes rather than assumed relationships. Scores should inform rather than replace judgment, since unusual matters frequently score inaccurately on criteria calibrated to typical cases.
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What is scoring's principal benefit?
What limits reliance on scores?
